Shenandoah valley

Before heading out to Quicksburg to Purchase Apples.  I took these pictures at the breakfast bar in the hotel we stayed.
I needed a picture because I want to decorate a few like this myself.

Our room at the Holiday Inn express was comfortable, very clean and decorated nicely to.

A picture of Russ who goes everywhere with us.

Back on the road and passing some old barns along the way

Leaves turning some.

Paughs orchard up ahead

A peck is $6.00 and a peck of golden delicious they had bagged was $4.50 a peck.  Cannot beat the prices here and the beauty that surrounds it.

two bags of apples

Through Shenandoah to take a look at Shrine Mont - Orkney Springs.   Hope to stay a few nights soon.. Nice quiet respite and Steve loves it here.

Making our way there are some pretty leaf colors

I posted this place a time back and here is the link where I posted a little history
below:

http://beth-wildwoodhome.blogspot.com/2009/10/orkney-springs-shrine-mont.html

Homes have the nicest stone walls built around them

pretty flowers growing on the banks of the creek

Large circular bed planting taking looking toward the hotel

Looking towards the lake area

Meanwhile back at the house pulling in driveway.  I see the zinnias still going strong.

the colors of autumn

to the orchard

 

November and Apples

from the orchard

The Pink Lady apples are my favorite

 

I picked up the red cinnamon hearts at a local country store to season a few jars of apples

 

soaking in lemon juice while peeling

 

3 pints and 6 half pints from the crock pot

The cinnamon color looks pretty in the jar

Pictures of barns in the landscape as we traveled to the orchard

above and below are the same barn

quicksburg va.